Lahore High Court rejects plea for hijab-ed TV presenters
LAHORE: Sustaining the objection raised by the registrar office, the Lahore High Court chief justice on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking order to make compulsory hijab for women TV presenters.
Advocate Atif Moazzam Khan filed the petition against the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). The CJ took up the petition as an objection case. It was objected that the LHC was inappropriate forum to seek the required relief.
The petitioner said the women appearing on television channels without hijab were spreading “obscenity”. He said women should be ordered to wear veil for appearing on television channels. The chief justice observed that the matter relate to Islamic laws, therefore, the petitioner should approach the Federal Shariat Court.
In another case, The LHC asked the Kite Flying Association to submit rejoinder in response to a government reply against a petition seeking permission of celebrating Basant. The petition has been moved by Muhammad Salim from the Kite Flying Association, saying that the Supreme Court had imposed a ban on celebrating the ‘Basant’ and also asked the authorities concerned to follow some parameters.
He said the kite flying was a health activity and a source of income for thousands of families associated with this business. The petitioner submitted that the government was acting and taking steps against the directives of apex court on the issue.
Opposing the contentions of Kite Flying Association, a city district government’s counsel Iftikhar Mian submitted a reply to the court, saying that it was the responsibility of the government to protect the lives the citizens. T
The he kite flying had killed many citizens including children, therefore, it couldn’t be allowed in the provincial capital, he said, adding that the apex court had also not allowed the Basant in Lahore and authorised the government to act in accordance with law. Justice Nasir Saeed Sheikh heard arguments of both sides and directed the petitioner to file a rejoinder on on December 6.
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